Ocoee family escapes house fire

A family of five and their dog escaped an early morning fire in Ocoee that erupted in the kitchen of their home on Second Avenue.

No one was injured in the blaze, which was reported about 2:30 a.m. and was extinguished by firefighters from Ocoee, Winter Garden and Orange County, said Joy Wright, a city spokeswoman. The fire was determined to be an accidental cooking fire.

Fire and water damage was limited to the kitchen with moderate smoke damage throughout the single-story home at 595 2nd Avenue. Although the city fire and building departments deemed the residence safe, the family and their dog spent the night with relatives.